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On Wednesday, the Miami-Dade and Hillsborough County School Boards voted in favor of a mask mandate [[link removed]] to protect Florida's children amid a surge of COVID-19 cases in the state. This is a prime example of why it’s important to have bold leaders on every school board—so run for your local school board maybe? (We can help you with that.) [[link removed]]
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Between the triumvirate of crises happening in Afghanistan, Haiti, and Lebanon, there’s a lot of pain and suffering in the world right now. Heartbreaking doesn’t even begin to describe it all, but if there’s one thing we can find solace in, it’s that many New American and BIPOC elected officials are speaking out, pushing for assistance, and being in solidarity with the affected communities. (And we hope that ALL of our country’s political leaders join them in doing so.) Among these electeds, Congresswomen Barbara Lee [[link removed]] and Cori Bush [[link removed]] , St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones [[link removed]] , and New York Assemblywoman Catalina Cruz [[link removed]] called for the U.S. to welcome more Afghan refugees, and New York City Councilwoman Farah Louis [[link removed]] , the second Haitian American to serve on the Council, vowed to not leave Haiti and its citizens behind.
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With Afghanistan on the brink of a humanitarian disaster, the time to act is now.
The United States has a responsibility to provide refuge for those seeking it as the Taliban aims to take the country by force. Leaving after the U.S. employees are evacuated would abandon thousands who will be persecuted under Taliban rule, which is simply unacceptable.
Sign this petition [[link removed]] to tell the Biden administration to support vulnerable Afghans and lift the refugee admission caps.
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From Congresswomen Shirley Chisholm and Patsy Mink to The Squad, women have always led the fight for change and an inclusive democracy. Now it's your time to join them as another trailblazing woman!
Learn how to run for office, win, and lead at our virtual Ready to Lead: National Women’s Training on September 10-11 and 17-18. The application deadline is in THREE DAYS so apply today [[link removed]] (or send this to someone you think should apply)!
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This year, dozens of New Americans are running for office in Ohio—including our alumna Ajmeri Hoque , a first generation Bangladeshi immigrant—and all across the country. They want to represent their communities and make their voices heard.
Read more about Ajmeri and the reasons why more New Americans are running for office in this WOSU Public Media article [[link removed]] , which also features our Program Manager Aamina Ahmed!
"Aamina Ahmed is New American Leaders’ Midwest program manager. She said it’s important to have candidates of color support each other—especially in this part of the country—because she said elected offices often have not been safe and supportive spaces for them.
'So it sounds like it’s cliche, but we all need to be lifting each other as we climb. And so anytime I see events like this or anytime I hear about candidates supporting one another, it’s always not only heartwarming, but it’s very necessary.'"

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